[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68676-68677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28809]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year 2003 Funding Opportunities

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability for Knowledge Dissemination 
Conference Grants (Short Title: SAMHSA Conference Grants--PA 03-002).

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Center for Substance 
Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) 
announce the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 funds for grants for 
the following activity. This notice is not a complete description of 
the activity; potential applicants must obtain a copy of the Program 
Announcement (PA), including Part I, Knowledge Dissemination Conference 
Grants (Short Title: SAMHSA Conference Grants--PA 03-002), and Part II, 
General Policies and Procedures Applicable to All SAMHSA Applications 
for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative Agreements, before preparing 
and submitting an application.

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                                                                Est. Funds  Est. No. of
              Activity                  Application deadline     FY 2003       awards         Project period
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Knowledge Dissemination Conference    Jan. 10, 2003 and Sept.     $825,000        20-30  3 years
 Grants.                               10, 2003 and each Jan.
                                       10 and Sept. 10
                                       thereafter.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of 
applications received. This program is being announced prior to the 
annual appropriation for FY 2003 for SAMHSA's programs. Applications 
are invited based on the assumption that sufficient funds will be 
appropriated for FY 2003 to permit funding of a reasonable number of 
applications being hereby solicited. This program is being announced in 
order to allow applicants sufficient time to plan and prepare 
applications. Solicitation of applications in advance of a final 
appropriation will also enable the award of appropriated grant funds in 
an expeditious manner and thus allow prompt implementation and 
evaluation of promising practices. All applicants are reminded, 
however, that we cannot guarantee sufficient funds will be appropriated 
to permit SAMHSA to fund any applications. This program is authorized 
under sections 509, 520A and 516 of the Public Health Service Act. 
SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer review and Advisory Council 
review of grant and cooperative agreement applications were published 
in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126, page 35962) on July 2, 1993.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants must use application form PHS 5161-1 
(Rev. 7/00). The application kit contains the two-part application 
materials (complete programmatic guidance and instructions for 
preparing and submitting applications), the PHS 5161-1 which includes 
Standard Form 424 (Face Page), and other documentation and forms. 
Application kits may be obtained from: National Clearinghouse for 
Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), PO Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-
2345, Telephone: 1-800-729-6686.
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity 
are also available electronically via SAMHSA's World Wide Web Home 
Page: http://www.samhsa.gov.
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular activity for which detailed information is desired. All 
information necessary to apply, including where to submit applications 
and application deadline instructions, are included in the application 
kit.
    Purpose: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), 
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and Center for Substance 
Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announce the availability of funds for grants to 
disseminate knowledge about practices within the mental health services 
and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and to integrate 
that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently 
as possible.
    Eligibility: Public and domestic private nonprofit organizations, 
including State and local governments, professional associations, 
voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider 
services-oriented constituency groups, community based organizations, 
and faith-based organizations, may apply

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under this PA. Individuals are not eligible to receive grant support 
for a conference.
    Potential applicants who are unsure of eligibility should contact 
the person responsible for program issues listed below.
    Availability of Funds: SAMHSA anticipates that approximately 
$825,000 ($500,000 from CSAT, $250,000 from CMHS and $75,000 from CSAP) 
will be available for approximately 20-30 awards in FY 2003. The total 
funds available and the actual funding levels will depend on the 
receipt of an appropriation. In this and future years, each Center will 
contribute a minimum of $75,000, assuming funding is available.
    SAMHSA Centers will provide support for up to 75 percent of the 
total direct costs of planned meetings and conferences. Grant awards 
are expected to range from $25,000 to $50,000. Indirect costs are not 
allowed under this program.
    Period of Support: Support for only one conference from one Center 
(CMHS, CSAP or CSAT) may be requested in any application. Only one 
application per receipt date may be submitted. Support may be requested 
for up to one year from the date of the award.
    Criteria for Review and Funding: General Review Criteria: Competing 
applications requesting funding under this activity will be reviewed 
for technical merit in accordance with established PHS/SAMHSA peer 
review procedures. Review criteria that will be used by the peer review 
groups are specified in the application guidance material.
    Award Criteria for Scored Applications: Applications will be 
considered for funding on the basis of their overall technical merit as 
determined through the peer review group and the appropriate National 
Advisory Council review process. Availability of funds will also be an 
award criteria. Additional award criteria specific to the programmatic 
activity may be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.243.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning mental health topics, 
contact: David Morrissette, DSW, Center for Mental Health Services/
SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-22, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-
3653, E-Mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding substance abuse treatment topics, contact: 
Kim Plavsic, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/SAMHSA, 5515 Security 
Lane, Suite 840, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-7916, E-Mail: 
[email protected].
    For questions concerning substance abuse prevention topics, 
contact: Boris R. Aponte, Ph.D, CHES, Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention/SAMHSA, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 800, Rockville, MD 20852, 
(301) 443-2290, E-Mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Division of Grants Management, OPS/SAMHSA, Rockwall II, 6th 
floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-9666, E-Mail: 
[email protected].
    Public Health System Reporting Requirements: The Public Health 
System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to keep State and local 
health officials apprised of proposed health services grant and 
cooperative agreement applications submitted by community-based 
nongovernmental organizations within their jurisdictions. Community-
based nongovernmental service providers who are not transmitting their 
applications through the State must submit a PHSIS to the head(s) of 
the appropriate State and local health agencies in the area(s) to be 
affected not later than the pertinent receipt date for applications. 
This PHSIS consists of the following information:
    a. A copy of the face page of the application (Standard form 424).
    b. A summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which 
provides:
    (1) A description of the population to be served.
    (2) A summary of the services to be provided.
    (3) A description of the coordination planned with the appropriate 
State or local health agencies.
    State and local governments and Indian Tribal Authority applicants 
are not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. 
Application guidance materials will specify if a particular FY 2003 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    PHS Non-use of Tobacco Policy Statement: The PHS strongly 
encourages all grant and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free 
workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, 
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in 
certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in 
which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or 
early childhood development services are provided to children. This is 
consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and 
mental health of the American people.
    Executive Order 12372: Applications submitted in response to the FY 
2003 activity listed above are subject to the intergovernmental review 
requirements of Executive Order 12372, as implemented through DHHS 
regulations at 45 CFR Part 100. E.O. 12372 sets up a system for State 
and local government review of applications for Federal financial 
assistance. Applicants (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments) should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 
as early as possible to alert them to the prospective application(s) 
and to receive any necessary instructions on the State's review 
process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the 
applicant is advised to contact the SPOC of each affected State. A 
current listing of SPOCs is included in the application guidance 
materials. The SPOC should send any State review process 
recommendations directly to: Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, 
and Review, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857.
    The due date for State review process recommendations is no later 
than 60 days after the specified deadline date for the receipt of 
applications. SAMHSA does not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC 
comments that are received after the 60-day cut-off.

    Dated: November 5, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-28809 Filed 11-7-02; 12:56 pm]
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